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SECURITY & DEFENSE • UNITED STATES

Lawmakers seek answers on Air Force civilian cuts at China studies institute

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Two leaders of a House committee focused on China are asking the Air Force to explain its decision to eliminate all civilian positions at the China Aerospace Studies Institute. The article does not give the Air Force’s response or explain the effect of the cuts.

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The institute studies China’s aerospace capabilities, so changes to its staffing could matter to U.S. defense analysis. The article does not establish how the cuts affect the institute’s work.